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@ErikJonker that's a good level of recycling...

Still I think #Lithium #batteries are inherently bad.

Not as bad as #leaded #gasoline, but #Methanol #Fuelcell would be the technologically superior option longterm...

Just a brief #factoid to perhaps save other #electronics #hobbyists some time.

#BigClive frequently uses a particular type of crimp-contact-and-housing as a universal socket for LEDs and other leaded components. Not just any such connector will do; various #JST, "#Dupont", and others won't work, because they only grasp pins of one particular size and/or shape. If the lead is too big, it won't go in, and if it's too small, it won't stay in.

If you want to use these connectors - and note you can get the housings with more than 2 contacts, so you can use them for transistors or weirder things too - the magic search term is "KF2510".

The reason these work as universal sockets for leaded components is because the contact is a spring that pushes from only one side of the housing, pressing the inserted contact or lead against the far side of the housing, and therefore provides a friction fit for any size lead (within reason). Most crimp connectors instead have particular shapes for their contacts and will only "grab" something the right size and shape.

#KF2510 #CrimpConnector #crimp #socket #component #leaded #connector #solderless #universal #contact #housing

lmao @ all the ppl in the #electronics field clutching onto #leaded solder/leaded parts. like, you really think a soft ass metal isn't going to be flaking and putting microscopic particles into the air? you really think tiny lead particles are harmless even though any level of lead exposure is toxic?

maybe it's time ppl started saying "let's use/make something else with better properties than current lead free solder" instead of "well it's easier to work with leaded solder and it's not like youre going to be vaporizing the lead. besides, you're not certifying the part are you?".